Miss Congeniality

Today I was in the car listening to the oldies station and they played Crocodile Rock by Elton John. My mind went racing back to junior high and a party I was at where a friend did the jitterbug over and over to that song. I remember having such fun that night. Then another thing connected with her came back.

There were three of us who were really good friends in junior high. Teri was one of the three. She moved to Amarillo during junior high and the other two in our group threw her a going away party. Teri was a very sweet girl. So naturally many people liked her. For some reason we decided to vote for Miss Congeniality at this party. I think we watched too many Miss America pageants. Naturally Teri won this award. After all it was her party. But the thing I remembered was everybody at the party got at least one vote but me. I counted the votes and I was crushed. I remember thinking I was not likable or worse, just a mean person. I felt terrible the rest of the party like I had finally been let in on the joke and I was the joke. Strange memory but it showed up today out of the blue. Funny how old songs can take you back to places like nothing else can!